 | Edmund Burke - History - 1801 - 762 pages
...of my fchool-fellows to keep up a literary correfpondence wilh me. This improved me in compofition. I had met with a collection of letters by the wits of queen Anne's reign, and I pored over them moft devoutly. I kept copies of any of my own letters that pleafed me, and a comparifon between them... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 424 pages
...Shenstone's " Works ; I had seen human nature in a new " phasis ; and I engaged several of my school" fellows to keep up a literary correspondence with " me. This...them most " devoutly. I kept copies of any of my own let" ters that pleased me, and a comparison between " them and the composition of most of my cor" respondents,... | |
 | English literature - 1800 - 532 pages
...of my ichoolfellows to keep up a literary correfpondence with me. This improved me in compofition. I had met with a Collection of letters by the wits of Q^een Anue's reign, and I pored over them molt devoutly. I kept copies of any of my own letters that... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1801 - 818 pages
...my fchooi-fellovys to keep up a literary correfpondence with me. This improved rnc in compofition. I had met with a collection of letters by the wits of queen Anne's , reign, and I pored over them moft devoutly. I kept copies of any of my own letters that pleated me, and a cpmparifon between them... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 860 pages
...a literary correfpondence with rne. This improved me iti compofition. I had met with a cólica ion of letters by the wits of queen Anne's reign, and I pored over them mod devoutly. I kept copies of any of my own letters that pleafed me, and a comparifon between them... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - Scotland - 1814 - 502 pages
...eorrespondenee with me. This improved me in eomposition. I had met with a eolleetion of letters hy the wits of queen Anne's reign, and I pored over them most devoutly. I kept eopies of any of my own letters that pleased me, and a eomparison hetween Oten> an* the etmposition... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 714 pages
...addition of Thomson's and Shenstone's Works-, I had seen human nature in a new phasis ; and I engaged several of my schoolfellows to keep up a literary...correspondence with me. This improved me in composition. 1 had met with a collection of letters by the wits of Queen Anne's reign, and I pored over thorn most... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - Scotland - 1820 - 484 pages
...addition of Thomson's and Shenstone's Works ; I had seen human nature in a new phasis; and I engaged several of my school-fellows to keep up a literary...of letters by the wits of Queen Anne's reign, and J pored over them most devoutly. I kept copies of any of my own letters that pleased me, and a comparison... | |
 | 1824 - 312 pages
...importantaddition of Thomson's and Shenstone's works ; I had seen human nature in a new phases ; and engaged several of my school-fellows to keep up a literary...composition. I had met with a collection of letters written by the wits of Queen Anne's, reign, and I pored over them most devoutly. I kept co-' pies of... | |
 | Robert Burns - Scotland - 1826 - 272 pages
...kept me guiltless. had seen human nature in a new phasis; and I engaged several of my school fellows to keep up a literary correspondence with me. This...kept copies of any of my own letters that pleased mej and a comparison between them and the compositions of most of my correspondents, flattered my vanity.... | |
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I had met with a collection of letters by the wits of Queen Anne's reign, and I pored over them most devoutly ; I kept copies of any of my oven letters that pleased me ; and a comparison between them and the composition of most of my correspondents flattered... 
